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Liam Foster - March 30, 2023
Sturm Graz vs Rapid Wien Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the Austrian Bundesliga on Sunday, 02 April 2023.
Sturm Graz are set to host Rapid Wien at the Merkur Arena for their upcoming league match. Sturm Graz enters the contest following a series of excellent performances. They remain second in the league table due to their current form. They come into the match on the back of a 2-0 win over Tirol.
Their opponents, Rapid Wien enter the match following a stretch of average performances. They remain fourth in the league table due to their current form. They lost their last league match 2-0 to Austria Vienna.
These two teams last locked horns in the league back in February. Sturm Graz managed to deliver a 1-0 win that day.
Sturm Graz are on an eight-game unbeaten streak against this opposition. They have also won this fixture on five of those occasions.
We are counting on Sturm Graz to pull off a win here. They have an excellent home form heading into this one. They have won six of their last seven home league matches.
Rapid Wien, on the other hand, are currently struggling for form on the road. In their last six away league matches, they have won only twice. Three of the matches were defeats as well.
Moreover, Sturm Graz have an exceptional h2h record in the recent history of this matchup.
We expect a flurry of goals in this match. Sturm Graz have seen over 2.5 goals in four of their past five home league matches. Rapid Wien have also seen over 2.5 goals in three of their past five away league matches.
In addition, five of the last seven h2h meetings between these two at this ground have had over 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a high-scoring affair is expected this weekend.
Neither of these two teams have a solid defensive record in recent matches. Sturm Graz have failed to keep clean sheets in six of the past nine league matches. Rapid Wien have also failed to keep clean sheets in six of the past nine league matches.
The chances are quite high for goals to come from either end of the pitch.
Sturm Graz have excellent home form heading into the match. They have won six of their last seven home league matches. They also have a superb record against Rapid Wien. Furthermore, Rapid Wien have had a poor away form going into the match.
A victory for Sturm Graz at 1.80 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.
For the second tip, over 2.5 goals at 1.99 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams recent goal involvement in their matches and their past results.
Going on, Sturm Graz have scored two or more goals in five of their past seven home league matches. Likely, over 1.5 team goals by Sturm Graz would be a good complement pick at 1.83 odds.
